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Pet Food Market
Pet food market opportunities in the US Hispanic population
As US-born Latinos increase their numerical lead in the community in the wake of decreased immigration from south of the border (due to the US economic recession, among other factors), pet ownership rates are increasing among the Latino population.
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Central Garden & Pet posts US$497.6 million in net sales
Central Garden & Pet Co. reported second quarter net sales of US$497.6 million, down 1% from US$501.6 million a year ago.
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Merrick to donate US$25,000 in pet food
Merrick Pet Care will donate US$25,000 in Merrick pet food – nearly 50,000 meals – to local pet shelters and animal rescues as part of its Merrick’s Homeruns for Shelters campaign held this spring in conjunction with the start of baseball season.
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Kansas City pet food players make up 61% of US sales
Pet food companies within the Kansas City Animal Health Corridor represent 61% of the total pet food sold in the US and 49% of global pet food sales.
Pet Food Market
Pipeline Pet Products expands in the US pet food market
In January 2015, start-up pet treats company Pipeline Pet Products LLC announced the appointment of its new CEO. At the same time, the company secured US-wide distribution of flagship brand Green Bark Gummies. These two changes to Pipeline serve as the backbone of the company’s overarching business strategy: expansion.
Courtesy Pipeline Pet Products | Pipeline Pet Products CEO Brad Hatt and President Kevin Treuer, with Cairn Terrier Luke and Great Dane Buddy, have focused on expansion as the best way to make their mark in the healthy pet products segment.
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US-made jerky treats tied to pet illness
Jerky-style dog treats labeled as made in the United States are being tied to a rare kidney disease that has been associated with jerky made in China.
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Canada has more than 2,000 pet specialty retail outlets
Global market research firm GfK has learned that there are more than 2,000 pet specialty retail outlets in Canada, but says this marketplace is lacking in basic sales metrics and trend data. To fill that void, GfK says it will expand its point-of-sale (POS) specialty data collection to Canada and provide benchmark data to empower retailers and manufacturers.
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Canada restricts raw petfood containing poultry products
Due to an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza, travelers from certain US states to Canada are restricted from bringing in all raw poultry and all poultry products and byproducts that are not fully cooked, including eggs and raw petfoods.
Pet Food Market
Dogswell acquires two pet products companies
Dogswell L.L.C., a premium, high-quality pet consumables company, has acquired Natural American Pet Products (NAPP) and Natural Life Pet Products (NLPP).
Pet Food Market
Pet industry spending more than US$58 billion in 2014
Overall spending in the pet industry for 2014 exceeded US$58 billion, according to APPA.
Pet Food Market
US Army veteran meets service dog at Three Dog Bakery
A US Army veteran and his service dog met for the first time at Three Dog Bakery’s store in Kansas City, Missouri, USA, on February 13.
Pet Food Market
Wellness Natural, WellPet donate US$1.7 million in petfood
Wellness Natural Pet Food and the WellPet Foundation have made a US$1.7 million in-kind donation of Wellness petfood to PetSmart Charities for distribution to five shelters in Arizona and Indiana serving pets in need.
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